Prayer at Meetings

Thursday

Apr 4, 2013 at 12:01 AM

Bravo for the ruling that permits prayer at the beginning of City Commission meetings ["Ruling: Prayer Before Meetings OK," March 27]. A prayer to guide thoughts and actions for the betterment of the community is positive and healthy.Atheists wasted thousands of tax dollars to defend freedom-of-religion expression. We belong to a pluralistic society, which brought America to its leadership in the world. Since prayer has been removed from schools, our schools fail our children, and their lives are threatened by violence as never before.Abraham Lincoln led with the guidance of God to fight division and slavery. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. prayed and honored God, while developing and leading civil rights. Our schools honored the flag symbolizing our country but then some actually spit on our soldiers coming home.It is those who do not honor God, our Constitution and moral values who ignore the strength and virtues of life, liberty and pursuit of happiness.Being prejudiced against unselfish principles of truth and spiritual wisdom is destroying families, communities and nations around the world.Stepping on the name of Jesus demonstrates the dark and low side of disrespect for people of faith. Many schools seem to be the leaders in pulling away families in their cultural religious practices.Pray for our families, country and the world as never before. Alleluia to our God who loved us so much he died for us so that we may live.NANCY KABACINSKILake Wales